DESCRIPTION OF THE CHEST X-RAY RESULTS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS AT PREMAGANA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2023

Background: Currently, there is change in demographic structure with tendency to increase the number of elderly. Chest x-ray examination in the elderly has routinely become the initial reference to determine abnormalities that occur in the thoracic cavity. This study aims to determine the description of the results of chest x-ray in geriatric patients. Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study conducted at Premagana General HospitalGianyar. The study used secondary data from the medical records of geriatric patients who performed chest x-ray examinations in 2023. Sampling was carried out by consecutive sampling, namely any medical record data of geriatric patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study were included in the study sample. The data were then processed using the SPSS computer program. After that, the data were presented in tabular form and described. Results: A sample size of 571 people was obtained with the highest sample distribution in 60-74 years(88.6%), male gender (58.5%), and smoking habits (52.2%). The results of pathological chest x-ray were more than normal (91.6%), with the most abnormalities: cardiomegaly, vascular calcification and bronchitis.Conclusion: The most common pathologic feature of chest x-ray is cardiomegaly.